New-York tribune., 1887-11-24
TIE MORGAN THIEF ARRESTED.
HE Is A NEGRO EXPERT FROM CHICAGO
SOME OF THE DIAMONDS IN HIS POCKETS-TRYING
SHOOT POLICEMAN.

SOME OF THE DIAMONDS IN HIS POCKETS-TRYING
TO SHOOT POLICEMAN.
Tho thief who stole the tewelry from Matthew
Morgans house No. 2s4 Lcxingtonavc., was caught
yesterday afternoon. He had some OF the diamonds
with him, but what became of the rest of the punder
he refuses to tell.
AS soon as tho robbery reported to Inspector
Byrnes on sunday afternoon, Detectives Crowley,
Mcclure and McClC-key were put on the case. Tho
first cew that amounted to anything was given by the
box in which the jewels were kept. close exaInina
tion showed that it had been opened by an expert
with jimmy and that there were scratches on the
wardrobe whion showed that the jimmy had also been
used the door, hich was always kept locked
Inspector Byrnes got a letter few days ago from
the Chief Of Police In Milwaukee asking him to look
out for notcd thief who had disappeared rom Ch
cago and was believed to have come to this city
His method was TO enter the house by the second
story windows. Inquiry in the ncightorhood OF MI
Morgans house showed that negro answering the
description If the Milwaukee thief had been seen tcro
several times week, and the Inspector become con
WINGED that if he could find this negro he would have
the man who robbed Mr.. Morgan. Search was made
on the West side In the resoIts freQucncd by negro
thieves The detectives got close to his stopping place
and he was seen coming from alley and going up
sxth-avc. Detectives Crowley and Lanihcr followed
close behind for few blocks and then crowley
walked up to him and said
Il arrest you
pistol Crowley threw both arms around HIM Inc
negro squirmcd and got the pistol raised to the level
Of the detectives breast. He was In such crampcd
position that he had difficulty in raising the trigger
This delay enabled Detective Lanther to reach The
struggling men, and ho wrcstcd the weapon from the
thief The negro was taken to Police Headquarters
and locked up He gave his name as william IL
Dorsey alias LEVEL said be thirty-two years old,
but would not state where he lived
Soon after Dorsey's arrest Detectives McCloskcy
and Mcclure arrested Thomas Tucker, a negro thief,
as an accessory after the fact lie gave a hiding
place Dorsey and aided him in dsposng OF some OF
the stolen goods Dorsey had the Morgan honSc
spotted for several days ON saturday, soon after
tho family dinner, he scaled the back piazza
and got through open window. The find was
rich one. about $4,000 I'm diamond icwclry. and he
was satisfied. lie took the jewels from the box.
threw IL I'm the she'd slid down the piazza and got
safely away hout being heard 10y any one.
Dorsey has lived in the West most Of his life, prin-
cpaly in Chicago. and reputed to bc one of tho best
second story" men I'm the land He has spent ten
years In Jail in Chicago for robbing house there III
can 60 up any wall II there Is slight resting place
for his hands and toes. Tucker has no criminal MS
tory. some OF the stolen goods we're pawned In this
city and others were sent ont Of town. II Is known
whore the goods pawncd here and this property
viii DC re- cNercd.